Living in Andover, MN
Suburb in Minnesota
Andover is a suburb in Minnesota, home to about 33,000 people, with 2.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Andover a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Higher taxes: about $2,443 state income tax per resident, 0.91% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Andover: common questions
What is the cost of living in Andover?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $406k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,260 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Andover?
Minnesota collects about $2,443 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.91% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Andover safe?
Andover isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Andover?
Public schools in Andover test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 21 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Andover?
Andover has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 26°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 44″ of snow a year.
Does Andover get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, strong wind and tornadoes: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.49 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Andover?
The nearest major airport is MSP, about 26 mi away.
How Andover scores
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